Sen.
Dick Durbin has attached the Marketplace Fairness Act as an amendment to a
defense spending bill that could allow states to require online retailers to collect sales tax. What positioning do manufacturers and retailers need to take to be best prepared...

Law enforcement has it
tough when it comes time to measure their performance. Their effectiveness can’t be just measured on
what is reported. After all, the goal of
most law violators is to not be caught!
So how can we measure what we...

We tend to look at government tax collection agencies as bad guys. Sure, they “take” our hard-earned money, but that money often goes to fund vital public service programs.
Here in the United States, those that plan to file...

IBM recently published a
point of view on Tax and Revenue Management. As governments confront
significant financial challenges, Tax and Revenue organizations in every
country and locality around the world need to identify ways to maximize revenues,
reduce...

In case
you’re unfamiliar, FATCA stands for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Or, in
other words, your current nightmare if you happen to lead a financial services
organization. The whole financial services sector is affected by this new
regulation as...

So the anticipated APD rise has been "delayed" - I haven't seen details of for how long yet but hopefully it will be to allow some consultation with the industry to work out what is best for the industry, the economy and bizarrely of all, the...

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